a live cow with a window on the side - to get into the stomach

[FoBoT]

Dirty Jobs! Mike Rowe visited Arkansas State University where they have a cow that has a view port installed on the side of the cow

yes, really
they took the cover off and were reaching inside the cow and pulling out grass and junk

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/dirty-jobs-holey-cow.html

does this make PETA mad? just seems really weird to me

 

[frostedflakes]

Saw one of these when I was younger (think it was for some school related activity). Really, really weird.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

Needs more LED fans in there.

 

[AreaCode707]

UC Davis grad here. We had one on campus too. Mostly for the vet students but they'd bring her out on Picnic Day and trot her around.

 

[ChanHo78]

omg people have them too! and poop out of them!!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Seen this before I think. I have a hard time deciding if that's cool, or cruel. The cow does not seem to mind it I guess, other then banging around in the cage lol.

If you're into other weird stuff on that show check out the sheep castration one.

 

[FoBoT]

If you're into other weird stuff on that show check out the sheep castration one.

did that with my dad when i was a kid
and we cut off the sheep tails
castrating pigs was the worst , they squeel a lot more and louder than a sheep or a cow

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

This is nothing new. When I was a kid... really for as long as I can remember... (30+ years ago) the farm at the University of Alaska Fairbanks did this. All the cows on the farm had these 'windows' installed on them.

I haven't been up there in a few years but I assume they still do this.

 

[Jeff7]

"Stomach contents: One deviled egg."
- "Deviled egg?!"
"...the same deviled egg."

 

[sygyzy]

Doesn't having air come in to the cavity hurt the cow in anyway?

 

[PottedMeat]

"Stomach contents: One deviled egg."
- "Deviled egg?!"
"...the same deviled egg."

...so I can feed a cow beef jerky with one hand, wait for it to enter the opening, take it out and feed it to the cow again? cool.

 

[waffleironhead]

They keep these around for donor rumen contents for sick bovine. I would think that every large animal hospital would have one. Its doenst adversely affect the quality of life for the cow. The one I have seen at UW-madison is quite well taken care of.

But as far a peta goes, they are against any people owning animals for any reason whatsoever, so i'd imagine they would not like this.

 

[OCGuy]

Wondering what PETA thinks is like wondering what a guy in a mental institution that just shit himself for the 3rd time today thinks.

 

[Freshgeardude]

Doesn't having air come in to the cavity hurt the cow in anyway?

i guess not. just a big burp hole I guess

 

[daw123]

*snip*
they have a cow that has a view port installed on the side of the cow
*snip*

There's a Uni near where I live, which does this as well.

I think its disturbing.